AMPLID · MOOD BENDER
MOOD BENDER
- Colour
- White · Mint · Grey · Black
- Design
- Illustration
- Sizes
- 154 cm
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25/26 season review
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An all-mountain freestyle deck with a hybrid profile combining nose rocker and camber, and outstanding stability and plough-through in wet, heavy snow. Carving performance and nose buttering are excellent, but ollie snap is somewhat lacking, so it suits riders who roam varied terrain more than trick-focused riders.
It comes strongly recommended to intermediate and advanced riders who want a dependable ride in wet snow in particular.
A closer look
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Board profile
The profile describes the curve of the board when viewed from the side.
Hybrid camber
Amplid's 'Cruise Camber' profile has rocker at the nose with traditional camber running from the front insert back to the tail. The nose rocker eases turn entry and provides float, while the camber section handles pop, drive and stability.
How stiff is it?Closer to 10 means stiffer. It does not mean better performance.
A medium flex with a directional character — the front is slightly softer because of the nose rocker. Damping is excellent overall, giving an organic, smoothly rolling flex rather than a snappy one.
Terrain suggested in the review
Rider levels suggested in the review
Intermediate · Advanced
With an all-mountain freestyle bent it calls on a range of skills — buttering, carving, pushing through slush — suiting intermediate and above riders with some fundamentals. Tail butters need weight-centre control, so it can be somewhat difficult for beginners.
What the review liked
- ✓Excellent damping allows stable riding even in wet and messy snow
- ✓The nose rocker makes nose buttering easy and comfortable, locking in without much effort
- ✓Excellent edge contact in medium-to-large carves, and stable carving without booting out
- ✓Outstanding ability to plough through wet, heavy snow for a confidence-inspiring ride
What the review found lacking
- —Ollie power is somewhat lacking, so the snap is weak and hang time disappoints
- —Edge-to-edge transitions are slow in small carves, which can feel sluggish for riders with smaller feet
- —Only available in a single 154 size, so there's no choice of length
- —Tail butters are harder than nose butters and tend to pop out
